Mohammad Nawaz Nasery1, Farhad Farzam1, Hidayatullah Hamidi2, Jamshid Sadiqi2, Ahmad Reshad Faizi2, Fazel Rahman Faizi2, Marzia Mohammadi2
1Radiology department, Ali Abad Teaching Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan.
2Radiology department, French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC), Kabul, Afghanistan.
Corresponding Author: Mohammad Nawaz Nasery, Ali Abad Teaching Hospital Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: +93 20 250 0522; E-Mail: [email protected]
Received Date: 28 Jun 2016
Accepted Date: 08 Aug 2016
Published Date: 11 Aug 2016
Copyright © 2016 Nasery MN
Citation: Nasery MN, Farzam F, Hamidi H, Sadiqi J, et al. (2016). Hydranencephaly. Mathews J Case Rep 1(3): 013.
ABSTRACT
Hydranencephaly is an isolated rare congenital brain anomaly in which the greater parts of the cerebral hemispheres are replaced by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Bilateral occlusion of the internal carotid arteries mostly in the supraclinoid level in utero is a potential etiology.
Clinical features include intact brainstem reflexes without evidence of higher cortical activity. Infants with this condition are normal at birth; however, after a few weeks, they usually become irritable and have increased muscle tone and, after a few months of life, seizures and hydrocephalus (excessive accumulation of CSF in the brain) may develop. Other symptoms are growth retardation, impaired vision, deafness and spastic paralysis. Due to the late onset of most symptoms and signs, the diagnosis may be delayed.
The prognosis of hydranencephaly is poor; many of these patients die during their first year. This report presents a case of hydranencephaly diagnosed in an 8-month-old baby.
KEYWORDS
Hydranencephaly; CT scan; CSF; Ventricles; Prenatal; Postnatal; MRI; Ultrasound; Transillumination. Situs Inversus Totalis; Situs Inversus; Dextroacardia.